Document. Campaign Calendar, venue 1st floor City Hall.document, memo, campaign calendar

This wooden box was possibly a plain brown box which has been hand decorated with shells and pieces of glass. It might have been stored on a mantelpiece or dressing table and was used to store "bits and pieces". The Australian Natives' Association (ANA), a mutual society was founded in Melbourne, Australia in April 1871 as the Victorian Natives' Association. In 1872 it voted to extend membership to men born in the other Australian colonies and changed its name at the same time. The Association played a leading role in the movement for Australian federation in the last 20 years of the 19th century. In 1900 it had a membership of 17,000, mainly in Victoria. The ANA provided sickness, medical and funeral cover. Membership in the ANA was restricted to men born in Australia.The ANA consisted mainly of energetic middle-class men aged under 50. In 1880 the ANA committed itself to the federation of the Australian colonies, and provided much of the organisational and financial support for the Federation Leagues which led the campaign, particularly in Victoria. (ref Wikipedia)This item is an example of a small hand decorated container used to store domestic items. It might have been stored on a mantelpiece or dressing table.A wooden box with a hinged lid. The outside lid is decorated with shells and glass. There is a keyhole at the front. Inside the box is padded and lined with cream/gold decorated paper. It contains photographs, cards a 1906 calendar, postcards, postage stamps and a membership card for A.N.A. - Orbost Branch No.267container handcraft a.n.a.

Ottoman War medal was give by Ottoman Empire to soldiers during WW1 for gallantry. Australian soldiers began to see these after the Gallipoli campaign particularly during the conflict in Sinai and Palestine. Martin Balsarini fought in the Battle of Beersheeba in Palestine. It is likely that he collected this medal during that campaign. This object is significant because Martin Balsarini was Chiltern Valley resident who fought in the Gallipoli campaign. This is a rare medal highly prized by Australian soldiers. Martin is listed on the Chiltern Shire Great War Honour Roll Star shaped medal with five points, inlaid with red enamel with silver edges. Large crescent moon in centre as well as Islamic patterns and writings, including calendar date. Reverse side has a pin holder inscribed with BB&co. Silver is tarnished and scratched.BB & Co. Islamic inscriptionschiltern, martin balsarini, ottoman, medal, world war one, gallipoli, beersheba, gallipoli star

The object is a promotional pocket calendar produced for distribution by a Victorian state member of parliament. Such calendars were commonly issued as electoral ephemera during the mid twentieth century, serving both a practical function and ongoing name recognition throughout the year. The inclusion of address and telephone number reflects pre mobile communication practices and local electorate servicing.This item has historic and social significance as an example of locally produced political ephemera associated with state parliamentary representation in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. It provides evidence of political communication strategies, graphic design conventions, and everyday interactions between elected representatives and constituents in 1970.Small rectangular pocket calendar card, printed in blue and white on thin card stock. Recto features a halftone photographic portrait on the left with printed political text on the right. Verso contains a full twelve month calendar for the year 1970. Corners are rounded. Visible surface wear, light staining, and minor edge abrasion consistent with use.Recto (printed): “with the Compliments of / JACK MUTTON / M.L.A. for COBURG / 20 Albert Street, Fawkner / Phone: 359 2353”. Verso (printed): “MUTTON for SERVICE / CALENDAR 1970” with monthly calendar grids January–December.local government, electoral campaigning, political ephemera, coburg and fawkner (victoria), jack mutton, 1970